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作贼心虚做了亏心事的人常怀惴惴不安之心在疑惑、自危和惊慌中度日。英uneasy lies the head of one with a guilty conscience;

做贼心虚偷窍或做了亏心事的人经常心中惴惴不安总怕被人知道，处处疑神疑鬼。例只要有人敲门他就做贼心虚地以为事情败露了。英have a guilty conscience;

操心虚患人的品德、智慧、本领、知识往往产生于灾患之中。

理亏心虚因理由不充分而担心。英feel apprehensive because one is not on solid ground; be not on solid ground; have a guility conscience because justice is not on one's side;

心虚做错了事或坏事怕人知道。英afraid of being found out; with a guilty conscience;缺乏自信。英lacking in self-confidence; diffident;

胆怯心虚清文康《儿女英雄传》第五回：“无奈人家的词严义正自己胆怯心虚，只得陪着笑脸儿。”

贼人心虚指做了坏事的人时刻胆战心惊怕坏事败露。